What: Korres Face Primer.

Physical: This thick white cream/gel smells citrusy (probably due to the grapefruit oil), and goes on smoothly (if a bit thickly). It doesn’t give the same “slip” as a dimethicone-based primer, but does leave skin feeling very soft and healthy! I think that, for normal to oily skin, this could easily replace your morning moisturiser, taking out a step in your daily routine. It’s non-mattifying, but I do feel like it makes my skin look less shiny and more velvety on initial application. The packaging? Well, it’s alright — simple and clean, but a little boring. It’s like a tube of toothpaste: utilitarian, certainly not luxe, and it can get messy.Awesome stuff: This is free of a lot of things I’m trying to avoid for the sake of my sensitive skin, and my sister’s allergies: silicones, parabens, and fragrances (It’s also free of dyes, mineral oils, petrochemicals, phtalates, and GMOs.) The price is okay at $10 for .34oz, or $28 for 1.01oz, but still more expensive than my standby HG primer, The Body Shop’s Vitamin C Skin Boost. (I love the smell, packaging, and finish of that stuff!)

The verdict: If you’re looking for a primer free of the above things, this is a pretty good one. However, if you’re okay with silicones and so fourth, I’d still recommend Skin Boost to you over this one! I’ll be reviewing Fyrinnae and Tarte’s primers soon (both are paraben-free as well) so stay tuned for those.